The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has launched a new expert-led commission to examine the future of occupational safety and health (OSH) skills in the UK, amid growing concerns over workforce shortages and rising pressures on safety professionals.
Convened in partnership with Speedy Hire, the OSH Skills Commission brings together leading figures from across industry, trade unions and professional bodies to develop practical solutions to skills challenges that threaten workplace safety and productivity.
The initiative was formally launched at an event in the House of Lords by head commissioner and RoSPA vice president Baroness Crawley of Edgbaston. It will comprise five expert roundtables, each focused on a critical factor shaping OSH outcomes, with findings feeding into a final report of strategic recommendations for government and industry.
RoSPA said the commission comes at a pivotal moment, as Skills England and the government’s new post-16 skills strategy begin to identify priority areas for workforce development. The organisation aims to influence that agenda by ensuring occupational safety and health skills are recognised as essential to economic resilience and worker protection.
Five focus areas, five expert commissioners
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